President William Lai (賴清德) on Wednesday announced the formation of three special councils to address challenges related to climate change, healthcare and all-out defense.
As Lai approaches a month into his presidency, he presided over a news conference announcing the formation of the councils while accompanied by Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an (潘孟安) and National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮).
Lai told reporters he is to personally convene meetings of the ad hoc councils every quarter.
Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times
The councils are to bring together representatives from industry, government and academia to engage in dialogue with the public and formulate strategies to address issues of national importance, Lai said.
They would also hold news conferences open to questions from the media, he added.
The council on climate change is to be led by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君), Academia Sinica President James Liao (廖俊智) and Pegatron Corp chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢).
The all-out defense council is to be led by Hsiao, Pan and Wu.
The healthcare council is to be led by Healthy Taiwan Promotion Alliance convener Chen Jyh-hong (陳志鴻), Institute for Biotechnology and Medicine Industry president Wong Chi-huey (翁啟惠) and Minister Without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung (陳時中).
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